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July 16, 2012
Chase of a Lifetime Now on Allromanceebooks.com
"Chase of a Lifetime" is now up on Allromanceebooks.com.
You can get there from here.
As of now, COAL is on most major web sites where e-books are sold, from Amazon to Kobo. I'm working on getting it up on TLA Gay, too, where a lot of my other short story e-books are being sold.
"Jonah Sweet of Delancey Street," will remain only on Amazon until the three month period is over. For now, the .99 prices for both books will remain the same.
I think all the important information for "Chase of a Lif...
Authors Behaving Like Professionals...Show Don't Tell
I really am going to keep this post short and sweet. I don't want to lose anyone with a long post.
When I first thought about writing a post that deals with authors behaving like professionals, I did a search and came up with links to articles that talked about "authors behaving badly," for the most part. This surprised me more than I thought it would.
Are there really that many authors behaving badly?
I thought that was a shame to see this blasted all over the Internet. Most of the authors I...
When I first thought about writing a post that deals with authors behaving like professionals, I did a search and came up with links to articles that talked about "authors behaving badly," for the most part. This surprised me more than I thought it would.
Are there really that many authors behaving badly?
I thought that was a shame to see this blasted all over the Internet. Most of the authors I...
July 15, 2012
On Writing BDSM in "Jonah Sweet of Delancey Street"...
When I decided to write "Jonah Sweet of Delancey Street" and add BDSM as an erotic element to the romance between the two main characters, it wasn't something I took lightly. In the past four or five years I've posted more than once about BDSM novels and that I'd never really done it. One short story, "Bury it Officer," which was published in an anthology by Cleis Press a few years ago, and then released as a stand alone short story by Loveyoudivine.com, was the closest I ever got to the subj...
July 14, 2012
Count Them: 10 Gay Myths and Then Some...
When I came across "Purple Gloves," and saw this post I knew I was going to link to it today. It's a list of ten things that so many think are true, but in reality are only myths about the LGBT community.
Starting with #1, you can't go wrong:
1. Most gay men are effeminate – Though I have many gay friends who consider the compact mirror the biggest thing since sliced bread, most gay men I have met are actually not feminine at all. However, being fem (and obvious) has its perks since these guys...
July 13, 2012
Release Day: Something for Saint Jude
Almost forgot I have a new release out today. It's a short story titled, "Something for Saint Jude," and it's been published by Loveyoudivine.com. I already posted about it here.
And here's a purchase link at the publisher's web site, on Amazon, and at ARe.
Parody of a Parody: The Burping D*&k, Fifty Shades of Grey, and the Men in White Coats
There has been a lot going on all week on the Interwebs about topics that seem to make normally rational, intelligent people go berserk. In some ways it's been sad; in others it's been entertaining in a very dark way. All in all, I think it's something we could all live without and I try to stay far away from it. I refuse to link to any of it, one side or the other.
But it made me wonder about how a typical conversation might go if an author met one of his or her goodreads "buds" in person, b...
July 12, 2012
Some Facts About HIV Meds
I've seen a few misguided articles on the Internet about HIV meds and I wanted to share a few links. It really bothers me when I see wrong information out there, because it's doing a disservice to those who don't know much about HIV and who might be at risk of becoming HIV positive. Or worse, those in denial about being HIV positive. And part of the problem is it's so hard to find information about HIV, especially updated information.
As a sidenote, I spent the morning at University of Pennsy...
As a sidenote, I spent the morning at University of Pennsy...
Back to the Future: July 11, 2012
(Update: This is a hoax. I was told the correct date is July 11, 2015. Three more years.)
Now this would make an interesting parody of a *straight* mainstream film with a gay Marty McFly. I can only imagine all the possibilities.
Now this would make an interesting parody of a *straight* mainstream film with a gay Marty McFly. I can only imagine all the possibilities.
About .99 E-book Pricing...
When I decided to price "Chase of a Lifetime" at .99, I didn't do it without thinking hard about it first. I took a lot of things into consideration before I did it, from the value of e-books to what might happen if readers assume my books will always be .99. Frankly, this is one of those times when I would prefer to have a publisher make these decisions for me.
I felt the same way about "Jonah Sweet of Delancey Street," when I first released that on Amazon. Was I devaluing my hard work, and...
July 11, 2012
Definition of Erotic Romance?
Here are several definitions of erotic romance, with links to verify at the link I'm posting here.
Erotic romance novels, as defined by Romance Writers of America's (RWA) special interest chapter, are stories written about the development of a romantic relationship through sexual interaction. ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erotic_romance
A novel where the sexuality goes beyond that of a most romance novels and may use sexually explicit language, but the romance is still the core of the book. Can be...
